Mets	Cardinals
Brandon Nimmo, CF	Tommy Edman, 2B
Starling Marte, RF	Paul Goldschmidt, 1B
Francisco Lindor, SS	Tyler O'Neill, LF
Pete Alonso, 1B	Nolan Arenado, DH
Eduardo Escobar, DH	Corey Dickerson, RF
Mark Canha, LF	Dylan Carlson, CF
J.D. Davis, 3B	Paul DeJong, SS
Luis Guillorme, 2B	Yadier Molina, C
Tomas Nido, C	Edmundo Sosa, 3B

Who is starting for the Mets?

Carlos Carrasco, who fired 7.2 innings of two-run ball on April 21 against the San Francisco Giants, allowing four hits, walking none, and striking out seven. In three starts this season, Carrasco has a 1.47 ERA (2.80 FIP) and 0.60 WHIP with 20 strikeouts in 18.1 innings (9.8 K per 9).

Who is starting for the Cardinals?

Steven Matz, who allowed one run on seven hits while walking two and striking out six over 5.0 innings on April 22 against the Cincinnati Reds. In three starts this season, Matz has a 5.27 ERA (2.20 FIP) and 1.61 WHIP with 17 strikeouts in 13.2 innings (11.2 K per 9).

Upcoming schedule

The Mets are off on Thursday.

They open a three-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field on Friday at 7:10 p.m. on SNY and the SNY App.

Tylor Megill is expected to start for the Mets, opposed by Aaron Nola for Philadelphia.

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